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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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